Album · 1993
It Don't Mean a Thing
- Released
- 19 October 1993
- Label
- Enja Records
- Catalogue no.
- ENJ-8066 2
- Tracklist
- 9 tracks
- Length
- 58:22
- Country
- DE
“It Don't Mean a Thing” is an album by Elvin Jones, released in 1993 on Enja Records. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 58:22. Jazz standards on the record include “A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing”, “Green Chimneys”, “It Don't Mean A Thing” and “Lush Life”. The line-up features Cecil McBee (double bass), Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone), Elvin Jones (drums (drum set)), Nicholas Payton (trumpet) and Sonny Fortune (flute, tenor saxophone).
Who played on It Don't Mean a Thing
- Cecil McBee double bass all tracks
- Delfeayo Marsalis trombone all tracks
- Elvin Jones drums (drum set) all tracks
- Nicholas Payton trumpet all tracks
- Sonny Fortune flute, tenor saxophone all tracks
- Willie Pickens piano all tracks
- Kevin Mahogany vocals on 2 tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Green Chimneys standard — Thelonious Monk 7:04
- 2 A Lullabby of Itsugo Village 6:10
- 3 It Don't Mean a Thing standard — Duke Ellington 5:46
- 4 Lush Life standard — Billy Strayhorn 6:48
- 5 Zenzo's Spirit 7:01
- 6 A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Ask Me Now standard — Billy Strayhorn 9:13
- 7 Bopsy 4:25
- 8 Fatima's Waltz 6:32
- 9 A Change Is Gonna Come — Sam Cooke 5:23
Production
- Matthias Winckelmann mix
- Michael Marciano engineer
- Christian Scholze producer
More albums by Elvin Jones
Frequently asked questions
Who played on It Don't Mean a Thing?
The line-up of It Don't Mean a Thing includes Cecil McBee (double bass), Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone), Elvin Jones (drums (drum set)), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Sonny Fortune (flute, tenor saxophone), Willie Pickens (piano) and Kevin Mahogany (vocals).
Which label released It Don't Mean a Thing?
It Don't Mean a Thing was released in 1993 on Enja Records (ENJ-8066 2).
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